Fun Outings

Los Alamos JJAB To Host 20th Anniversary Community Celebration Sept. 14 At Ashley Pond Park

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Los Alamos JJAB News:

Los Alamos JJAB has announced its 20th Anniversary Community Celebration, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 14 at Ashley Pond Park.

The event will celebrate the organization’s successes and community involvement. It will include free activities such as a bounce house and obstacle course, laser tag, inflatable axe throwing and 3-ball, lawn games, a DJ and prizes.

JJAB is also collaborating with other local non-profits and organizations to provide arts and crafts projects, STEAM activities and resource tables. Celebratory cupcakes will be provided, and food and refreshments Read More

FOSCA To Host Pancake Breakfast At Posse Lodge Sept. 1

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By GINGER YOUNG
FOSCA

Friends of Shelter and Companion Animals (FOSCA) will be hosting the Sept. 1 Pancake Breakfast, courtesy of the Posse Lodge.

The breakfast will be served 7-11 a.m. at the Posse Lodge on North Mesa. The menu includes, scrambled eggs, pancakes (plain, blueberry, banana and chocolate chip), and bacon and sausage, as well as orange juice and coffee. The cost is just $10 and only $5 for kids under 5, and this is an all you care to eat breakfast!

To make this event even more of a “can’t miss” for you and your family we will also be hosting a mobile pet adoption, and awarding fun door prizes! Read More

Hillary And The Chill House Band Headlines Concert Tonight

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Sancre Productions News:

Hillary and the Chill House Band headlines the Los Alamos Summer Concert this evening at Ashley Pond Park. Sax Atomix and Santa Fe Youth Symphony youth group Mariachi Estrella open the concert.

The Chill House Band consists of Jim Casey, Milo Jaramillo, Glenn Kostur and JD Davis. This is a new band in Albuquerque, but all of the members bring years of experience performing professionally in New Mexico and Texas. The musical/entertainment direction for the band is to provide an outstanding musical experience that is suitable for many venues, including popular dance Read More

Santa Fe Symphony Shares 2024-25 Season Events

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Santa Fe Symphony News:

The Santa Fe Symphony shares a full calendar of events scheduled for its 2024-25 Season: 

Monday, September 9, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Rufus Wainwright with The Santa Fe Symphony
The Santa Fe Opera
301 Opera Drive

The Santa Fe Symphony proudly joins this incredible songwriter and composer for one night only as part of his Want Symphonic tour! Wainwright says, “Want One and Two are maybe the most epic of my albums. They are the two sides of a coin or better my personality, the male and the female, the knight in shining armor and the innocent maiden, ecstasy and restraint, glory and doom, Read More

ENMU Announces Region First Ever Drone Show As Part Of 90th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration

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ENMU wiil host a drone show as part of its 90th-anniversary homecoming celebration. Courtesy/ENMU

ENMU News:

PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) announced today the first-ever drone show in this region of the state as part of its 90th-anniversary homecoming celebration happening Sept. 30 through  Oct. 6.

ENMU has partnered with Open Sky Drone Light Shows out of Salt Lake City, Utah, to provide a first-of-its-kind drone show to Eastern New Mexico.

Open Sky Drone Light Shows will provide a sound and lights show with a music soundtrack and custom animations. The drones will launch Read More

Los Amigos De Valles Caldera Seeking Bookstore Volunteers For 2024 Fall Fiesta

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Los Amigos de Valles Caldera News:

The Los Amigos De Valles Caldera is seeking volunteers to take a shift or two at either of the two bookstore locations during the Valles Caldera National Preserve 2024 Fall Fiesta’s nine day event.

The bookstore manager will train volunteers in using the sales system and also how to stock the store with inventory.

Hours needing volunteers:

  • Between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the Entrance Station; and
  • Between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Ranger Station in the historic district.

To apply to be a volunteer in the bookstore, click here.

About the Valles Caldera’s Fall Fiesta:

Valles Read More

LAPS Foundation To Host Taste Of Knowledge Sept. 15

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LAPS Foundation News:

LAPS Foundation will host Taste of Knowledge from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 at Fuller Lodge. The community is invited to attend this annual fundraiser to support the local school district. There are still tickets available for the event. Go to https://TOK24.givesmart.com or visit lapsfoundation.com to buy tickets now.

“Help us celebrate the cultural diversity in our community and the Los Alamos Public Schools while enjoying a fabulous menu by culinary students at Los Alamos High School and the Blue Window Bistro,” LAPS Foundation Executive Director Jenny McCumber Read More

Santa Fe Pro Musica Opens 43rd Season With ‘I Hear America Singing’ Sept. 29 At The Lensic

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SFPM News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Pro Musica opens its 43rd season at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Lensic Performing Arts Center.

The Season Opening Orchestra Concert titled “I Hear America Singing” features the Mexican singer–songwriter Magos Herrera in a program that connects music from across the American continent and across centuries.

The program opens with Vivaldi’s La Folia, a dance form that has shadowy roots dating back to 15th-century Central America. The Peruvian-American composer Gabriela Lena Frank is featured in Coqueteos from her larger work Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout. Read More

Four Corners Fundraiser Trip Aims At Helping To Support Coronado, Jemez Historic Sites Sept. 25-27

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JHS News:

BERNALILLO — The Friends of Coronado and Jemez Historic Site (“Friends”) is hosting a fundraising tour of the Four Corners region from Sept. 25-27, 2024 to benefit the Coronado and Jemez Historic Sites. The tour includes stops at several historic parks and archaeological ruins around the Four Corners region.

“The Friends group is a fundraising arm to support and protect the Sites and to foster relationships with like-minded people who also enjoy history, anthropology and archaeology,” said Friends president Sherry Hardage, who is organizing the trip. “There are many opportunities Read More

Free Blue Star Museums Program Runs Through Labor Day

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NMDCA News:

There is only two weeks left for Active-Duty military personnel to take advantage of free admission to New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs museums and historic sites.

Through Blue Star Museums, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) museums is offering free admission to active-duty military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve and their families through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.

The free admission extends to up to five family members. Qualified members must show a valid military ID. For more information about Blue Star Museums visit www.arts.gov/initiatives/blue-star-museums Read More